Claim
Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Tell
Tell verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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There are certain fangirls who claim to love games like Kingdom Hearts and will tell you all about their ships, but have never actually played the games.
Source: Praising Shows You Don't Watch -
Jewls and Louis don't support her claim, and tell the kids that they can help Santa by doing things like acting nice and singing happy songs.
Source: Literature / Wayside School - He does, however, claim to have Romany blood—whether this is true or just another part of the Byron mystique is hard to tell.
Source: Theatre / Jerusalem
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